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&@$=«,,,¨, book of stars,   is   a  combined   map, ,¨,,,«=$@&
£*:«.,,¨¨. calendar and timepiece  as  long as  you .¨¨,,.«:*£
=:«:.,¨,,¨ know what year it  is.  every page is  a ¨,,¨,.:«:=
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§@*:~,.,,. below  which are written coordinates  in .,,.,~:*@§
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@#£$:«:.¨. heard.   sometimes    the    dates   are .¨.:«:$£#@
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@#§$*\~-.. ground.  one lands on  my foot, it is  a ..-~\*$§#@
#@@£§*=--, drawing  of a muscle cow,  but  i  could ,--=*§£@@#
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